Towing the Line
Most of us have never had that eerie feeling of walking out to where we parked our car,
only to find it gone. Theres nothing like standing in an empty parking stall,
knowing that just a few minutes ago your car was there. And the more expensive the
vehicle, the more difficult it is to recoup the losses. What makes this crime more
egregious is how difficult it is to find the perpetrators. If the police do find the
vehicle, its usually trashed.
Ron has his own home business operating a towing and auto recovery
service in Dallas, Texas, and in a years time, hes had two trucks stolen,
and a third attempt. So Ron recently bought the 3-security
camera special for his business so that he could do something about the crime spree
that seemed to thrive on his trucks. "I saw an Internet offer," Ron says,
"and checked it out and decided to buy the system." Heres a line that
weve used many times before in similar articles, and its unfortunate that we
have to say it, but here it goes. It always seems to go like this. "It wasnt
long before..."
Thats right, you guessed it. Yet another attempt was made to steal
one of Rons trucks. But Ron had installed the security cameras, the motion sensors, and some
floodlights. So when they started tampering with his truck, they triggered an alarm that
Ron had set up in his apartment. Ron got up and went out to check on his yard. Sure enough,
he found two men trying to steal his tower.
Ron snuck back into the apartment, called the police, grabbed his gun, and
held the two men there until the police arrived and arrested the would-be thieves. The
police viewed the tape that thanks to VCR Commander
had recorded all the evidence they needed, and without any question charged them with
breaking and entering. As a result of that tape, the police were also able to tie the
criminals to a whole string of auto thefts in the Dallas area.
Now before we go any further, we feel that it is imperative for us to
remind you that we do not recommend the type of action that Ron took, i.e. using a
gun to hold criminals at bay. Theres no way of predicting what the criminal mind is
capable of doing, and theres too much risk involved. With VCR Commander, the police
will be able to review your tape, and theyll have a much greater chance of solving
the crime. And youll still be alive to tell the story.
But Rons a believer now. In his own words, "I am a believer in
the X10 company products, and very soon hope to order some more."
Crime is going down, and fast. And its because our customers are
using X10 products to keep an eye on their homes and businesses and families. Who says
theres nothing we can do?
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